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, . s : h v.i amy AY m:m mmmmmm VOL. LXXXI-NQ. SO. WELMESTGTON, N. C., AVE DJSTESD AX, NOVEMBER 20, 1907. WHOLE NO. I2,.f3( OUTLINES. WILLIAM A. FRENCH PRESIDENT FEUCITATED WAS PRESENT AUDIT AND FINANCE BOABD OPEN . AIR MEETINGS era l r , :n Knil1!7""" ' " the scheme for a great Inland B rav for navigation from Cape Maine to Beaufort Inlet, N: a; C hundred delegates from Maine -to fiVvfnrnia are in attendance, including ir.tor Congressmen and other, rep- Stive men from all the States , the Atlantic ocean; great en Lm is manifested .over thft frL-U a meeting of the djrec nf the Atlantic Coast Line. In vp;terdav the dividend deferred Mrs. Annie M. Brad- trial in wasnington ror ure nrder of former Senator Brorwn, of IT' and told of her early telaUona, itth Brown: reutuug uuw buo-umcu- , husband for him to be finally !lmed and driven to the desperation W will be that she was Irresponsi- nrp fatally, in a head-on collision !terdav afternoon between the jQibound and southbound passen tpt trains at the entrance to the new Sminal tunnel of the Southern Rait Jrsv at Washington Tn the- pro- edings of the American Federation d Labor at the Jamestown Exposl S,n vesterday, President Gompers-Bat $ora on a proposition to organize a bbor party and enter politics, caustic resolutions aeainst the American and Continental Tobacco companies were jdopted and calling for a boycott jninst all drug stores selling certain brands of cigars made bythose com panies; the farmers are - invited, to join the Federation in its purposes -The Alabama Senate yesterday, ty a vote of 32 to 2,' passed the pro bation bill for the state, already pass Mi bv . House, so that it will be- tome j l ( as soon as the governor a Sudden Death of Prominent Wil mington Citizen AVhile Hunt ing Near Florence, S. C. Cape Fear Chapterr Daughters of Con , federacy, Held Interesting' Ses sion Yesterday Afternoon . Election of Mrs. VYIIIard. ACirrB ATTACK OF ' HEART Pioneer Merchant of City and Senior fL? Member of Firm of George R. j-rencn & son Remains Hers T is Afternoon. Called on The Governor -an'd.Hadi Conference at Raleigh Yes reL Secretary Taft yesterday left Yladivostoc'k for St. Petershurg, ac- Mr. Willlasx Augustus French, one of Wllmlngoti's ipneer merchants and most prominent business men, senior member of the firm of George R. French & Sons, and a gentleman held ia the highest esteem by everyone In the circle of his acquaintance, died suddenly yesterday forenoon while huntimg, with his son, ;Mr. John T. French, on the latters plantation aboet seven miles - from Florence, S. C, whither the elder Mr. FrenoTi liad gone -Monday a week ago with the hope fthat his annual outing there would be of benefit to him. ... When he went away he was -apparently in the best of health aard since being at the home of his . son he had seemingly been In better than his usual health, so that relatives la this city were totally unprepared for the sad news received in telegrams early in the' afternoon to the effetft that Mr. French was dead. . His son, Mr. "William A. French, Jr., i rrY the New York actor', charged Nrfth assaulting young girls, will ber nr. or uaueneia, axea m ir. "V" Vu " :,T 4v. I7)pon the honor of her election to tlwMYice presidency of the National organization at the general conven tion In Norfolk, Va., the past week, Mrs. Martin S; 'Willard, president of the local organization, was given a most enthusiastic vote of apprecia- J tion by Cape Fear Chapter No. 2, Uniter Daughters of the Confederacy of this city,- at its regular meeting yesterday afternon at 3 : 30 o'clock at the Wilmington Light Infantry armory- The election of Mrs. Willard to this position of honor with the United Daughters of the entire country is an honor both to the Chapter in Wil mington and to the Daughters of North Carolina and full expression was given by the local chapter at the meeting yesterday. The attendance was large and most enthusiastic. Mrs. Willard presided and in the absence of the secretary, Mrs. 'Cuthbert Martin, the proceedings were kept by Mrs. James F. Woolvln. After the enthusiastic reception to the president, the regular order of busi ness was taken up. The Laurel Wreath Committee fpr the month was named to consist of Irs. P. B. Man ping, Mrs. B. O. "Stone and Mrs. L. L. Prltchard. These will "have the melancholy duty of placing upon the grave or any veteran who may pass away during titelr incumbency a lau rel wreath of "beautiful flowers ac- IJ i IrV VUW f AW. U M t W U Daughters all over the Southland. A committee composed of Mrs. T. QUEST OF COLr ANDREWS Spent Two H ours ;fn Executive Office State Capital Has Full-fledged N Prohibition Election Row Other! News Notes. afternoon train for Florence and they telephoned fuller particulars of the early last night. It appears that Mr. French and his son wen gunning soon after breakfast yesterday morning and Ttfhile some dis tance from the house the two became separated in a thick undergrowth. When the younger Mr. "French came out and saw nothing -oT his father, he listened for his approarh. through the woods and was stzcrfiefl tto'h'2ar groans as If fropa eonm ne In "distress He insure Ms safety J. W. Cabamiis ind C M. Orr. cashier of the defunct. Eichang hank of Macon are on trial; for embezzling T140.000 from the "bank. New York markets: ; Money on call firm o to 9 per cent, ruling rate, 7, closing "bid 6. offered at 6 -spot: cotton steady 10.80; flour dull and barely steady; wheat weak, No. 2 red l"00 5-8 elevator, No. 2 hard Win ter US 5-S: corn weakNoSLl "JSSS-t'SSi . . Z 4 wo a on ri Vorr r rrnri ti im iviTiEr nrns- mned v:, natural wmte 52 10 ti i- i " "T r 1:" had passed away -almost before his son had reached "him. The news was Qifhaay 'conveyed to ifthe home of the -son "and as soon as possible a messenger ."was sent to Florence and the news conveyed to hthe family In this city.- Ittjamg asua great shock to .the familyiand friends and everywhere daring the afternoon and evening were heard expressions of the greatest sorrow at the passing of this good citizen. These expression oi sorrow were lntermlngd with feel In est of the greatest sympathy for tnrpeiitme firm "51 1-2; rosin quiet. strained common to good 3.85 to 3.9D.-I There is saiaio be a shortage In the Aanpagne supply. ' We dldnt "know fiat there -was any left. K - . t n Jobnson beat Roosevelt out in inland. Hughes ought to cinch York, else acknowledge that he's' MTom Joan son to whip out a "Presi- dat. Tie next party who trades with iHam Randolph Hearst will "have ratable doubts whether h3 can de er the goods in sufficient quantities 10 keep up busirress. E. Sprunt, Mrs. Junius "Davis and Mrs. W. G. PuTiiam was appointed to confer with a similar committee from the United Confederate Veterans in regard to a proper, cehfbratlon of the birthday of 'the peerless General Lee. ATI the delegates to the general con tention at Norfolk maSe-report of roy al entertainment by the Virginia peo ple and expressed pleasure at the work accomplished. One new member of the Chapter was elected to membership and one Cross of HWnpr was conferred, this be ing to : Comrade RacTQey," who lives some. .Qtsuce-tomlmlnston arid wrfdv3ib:-feei to WUmJngton-jojjer for this honor. The Ooss wasr pinned on the gallant old soldier by Mis Hettle James. . (Special Star Telegram.) Raleigh N. a, Nov. . 19. President Finley of the Southern Railway Com pany arrived today to be present to night at an elaborate reception at the home of Col. A. B. Andrews, first vice president, In , honor of Col. An-' drew's son, Graham,, .and his bride, nee, Miss Eliza Simmons, who have jyst returned from their bridal trip. Considerable stir was created by President 'Finley and CoL Andrews calling on Governor Glenn "at. 'the ex ecutive office during the afternoon. The call continued two hours. Nei ther of the visitors would jtalk of what transpired. Gov. Glenn said it was purely a call on the part of Bresv Ident Fmley to "pay his respects" and that while the railroad rate situation was discussed to some extent, both railroad officials fully realized his po-,' sitlon and that he, the governor, can be a party to no comnromlse. The hearing, he says, will he resumed Here next Monday. - Governor Glenn issues commissions to a number of game wardens, C. N. Swain, of Southport, "being among the innriber. . V The ' Governor leaves Thursday for Washington, D. C., to deliver an ad dress before the International M. TJ. A. convention to -Jbe: In session there.- -. v. . - . T3tate Auditor iJixon Is back from: Columbus, Ohio,- where he attended the meeting of State auditors and tax commissioners of Che "United States. Thirty-eight States na the Dominion Regular Semi-Monthly Meeting . Board Last Night Differentiate as to Repair and Building of Streets Other Notes. of NO MEETING OF BOARD by waiting until th-? regular meeting in December, that he had decided not i to call the Aldermen together in s"pe- those so deeply bowed xlown in grief. cjai session tonight to consider tue eaiy to be seen that most of the commissioners in attenaance were "'State's rights" men. f President C. C. Moore, of the Cot I ton Growers' Association, spent some ' time-here today and .expressed grati- Mayor WfM Not Call - Aldermen To-Sflcatldn at the way growers - are Tiold- ther Toriidht as "Expected. ) lngr their cotton and otherwise car Mayor Springer stated yesterday frying out the purposes oi the organ afternoon that in view of the absence ization. of Colonel Walker Tavlor, chairman J (Special Star Correspondence") of the Commission, aa4 the further Ttaleigh, N. C, Nov. 19. Will there, fact that a majority of the members3, or will there not be an election in'Rar of the "Board think nothing will be lost neigh December 26th on 'Prohibition" or ."dispensary' is the liveliest ques tlon ilist. nrvw this ritv has nrmfrrmt&rl "m -a gret .while. The whole matter v i n i i i , nis ta.Kcn a sensauonai turn in mat tff Canada were repTesrated ;at ahI tlon,:waa mereiy placed ..on file. . Th-a lin, manyespects and JJ'eangelrstHaiifc4- kept'th'3 crowa in gooa numor. At the conclusion of the speaking: Mr. Ham announced that already the TTv tlx r.L. Z Z7 r , T4tionaa. mereiy piacea ji uie. TME.CLAW8QN GOLD MINE. The remains of the late Mr. French J vater works communication received Instead of details for the election ma- la order to seTI -great stacks of tlck- KS for a charitR'hlp' ntprtjilrimvTrt: ae Boston girls advertised that ould be dressed in bloomers. Wtonrse the men in attendance out J3red the attendants of the gentle mtnt the girls fooled them. They Chrysanthemum "blooms. rs Ttt at Lawrence, Mass., granted Wilson a riivrrrro frnm hi a vlia "Se she nprslsttvfl Vn mmmonr K " - w. Ill A I 0 'O 23 Pockets after the old man had put 85 freqen; and strenuous remon- ptc and warnlnea. The onnrt at h-ar art nTt-foi mo1fv . iH tonsole herself try consider it cmpif,. t i Joan? fpii -000 so far as money goes, mar- iailuJ oung woman aar th arf t-na- invfni.o U- a A I le. Sha IVi e ls ortinKen ana "u nt says sne is extrava aod heartless. :,I0ney doesn't Try CMUpie happy, by a jug Mexico and Arizona probably soon conie h, as the 47th State of Trr- . n. if they can agree to consol hT whioh, however, thpv itltnbpA TQt!n held on that question Oti, e Statood act of Congress. imposed of Oklahoma and Wr01"8' now constitutes 0, tommonwealth that has'ben i-!Llhis sreat country. H teach Board f Education worn1"8 Wh are married, espe- brand!11' 'mI"ss their husbands DmK r have disappeared. -my will maU ' JSf .v many & WOffl- uiu man to "disappear " uu!Ke a living. President ' lloes things," should Oil no-.,i i . - navp Inho on V PT'1 families at arso1 . t0 Nation's Hfo will be brought to the city on this . af ternoon's train at 1:45 O'clock and will be -taken to the late residence, No. 107 South Fourth street . "The funeral arrangements will be made "later. x William Augustus French was born In Wilmington in December 1835 and iras therefore, in the 72nd year of his agv?. His father was the lament ed George R. French, who founded the business now conducted by his sons In the year 1822, the house 'being-the oldest In the city and perhaps the old est in North Carolina. Mr. Trench had been, s connected with -the bui ness sstahlished by his father prac tically aH of his life .and was Wilming ton's oldest. and one of Its-most pro gBesslveVbusiness men, being with his brother, "Mr. George It. French In ac tive Jhargo of the business trp to the time of Ills death. Early 1n life "Mr. French attended the old Wfimlngton Academy, orrhich Mr. Meglnneras principal, and later spent two years -a tnflent at Wake west onege. Unon leaving college he returned to Wilmingtan and was first associated with the late E. J. Xudlow as commis sion merchants on the wharf and agent for a Fayetteville line of steamers. He remained there two years and then went with his father in the shoe busi ness, the store then being , located at No. 11. Market street, . that teing the leading thoroughfare at- the time. In 1866 the firm bought from ,tne. iJanK of Wilmington the stores' now occu pied by Chesnut & Barentise and R. C. DeRoss;t and moved there lnthe Fall of 1867. At that time there were no stores of prominence on Front street and the firm was notonly a pioneer in Wilmington but on Front streat, which in later years has become the leading thoroughfare of the city. The 'firm remained in business there until 1872 wh?n larger quarters were necessary Monday evening. Further than thatichmery being prepared and promul he would say nothing beyond that the gated last night by the Aldermen, that subject matter of the letter did not f body, during a long drawn-out session call for any immediate action and the finally just before adjournment allow- Aldermen did not care to be called ; ed a motion for further action to be together for considering it. There were no further developments in .the situation yesterday and none ara ex pected untJL the Board meets. H seems to be the opinion of those wel Informed that the Aldermen will not agree to arbitration because they say thpv have nothing to arbitrate. It is . also said that there will be no com promise as between the $140,000 offer ed as an ameno-ment and tne original offer of-155,000, -which was called off just before the deal was closed, or at least as the AiOcrmen say was cauea off just before a trade naa been en tered Into. story of the life of, Mr. William A. French Is the business history Qf the city. The firm was, the first to emplQy a lady salesman ' In the city and In many other respects the Messrs. French were the Jeaaers. Mr. Frerfch married Miss Harriet P. TImmons, of Effingham, S. C, and it was only a year or two ago that thpv celebrated most happily their fiftieth wedding anniversary.. There pre surviving' him two sons Messrs. Jqhn .T. French, of Florenos, IS. C and Mr. w. a. rencn, jr.,,or this city; two -daughters. Mrs. Elias Richards, of Lynchburg, Va., and Mrs. Caroline Furber, 'of Covington, Ky. There are also surviving. two brothers, Mr. George R. Frerich,"of this city, 'and Mr. Charles French, of ' Minneapolis, Minn., and a number of grandchildren, nenhftws and nieces. To all of the beV; reaved ones is extended-ths sympathy! of a great many friends. Mr. French was one-of the leading for the growing business and the: pres; J members of the FlrstiBaptlst Church ent structure at 108 North Front street and it was largsiy inrougn nis msiru was occupied by the house. - This wa mentality that the present handsome the first fou-story building erected in house of worship at northwest corner Wilmineton"and was the first of steel . nf Fifth and Market- streets was erect- frame. In 1867 the sons were" admit- He had beeiv; identified with every ted'into the partnership with the Tath- moVement, that' made for the uplift of er and since , that time the firm has been known as !Georg R. "French & Sons, being possibly the largest whole sale and. retail establishment, of his fellowman and the progress of his 4 city. ' He wasat one time presiaent of - the old .JWJJmlngton Seacoast Rail-. road had been a memoer or tne acnooi boots, shoS ".. and findings -r In the Committee and, occupied various v po- otaie. -since me aain-. or me . iauier j sltions oi T.rust.av UUUUi x" .wz in 1889, the business (hasbeen con-; munity.",. He presence will be sadly uuciea Dy me sons, xviessrs.i v . -a. auuinissea -m wuuuuswu George R. French. They were not only the pioneer merchants-. in -Wil mington hut were always In. the front It's prices that Hell," fiction attracts facts ."convince; v Penny's PanicS Sale withdrawn, so that the whole matter of holding the election, although or dered at a previous meeting, was left in abeyance because of the refusal of one alderman, J. Sherwood TJp churchi, to concede "unanimous consent for a suspension of the rules govern ing the board, so that the Aldermen could -proceed with the adoption of the machinery to regulate the" elec tion. ,The prohibition advocates 'con demn' the action of Aledrman Up- church for using this technical ad van tage over the prohibitionists after he had approved the petition for the -elec tion and 'personally, as chairman of: a . ... a 1 ' m special connnitiee ror ine purpose, pronounced the' petition '"acomplete compliance with the' law, and even giv ipg further and voting with the other members of the board at the "last meeting to call the ""election for De cember. 26th. Alderman TJpchurch gives as his reason for v this course that he wanti ''fair play" 'in " that it comes to him that quite a number -of the signers of that petition for the election now want to withdraw their names, so ne demands that the whole matter be - Jeft over until Fri day night when: opportunity can . be given both ' for "withdrawing and ad ding names to the petition just as was done wnen a previous petition was passed - upon by the boards This , vnt;.w. . X i t iv - ! X W 1 was uititsiiy ouyosea vy in. -a. rrougii- ton. Rev. S. J. Betts and other tem perance advocates " present, they de manding that the. preparation Of the machinery for. the election be proceed ed with ', or the .whole? movement abandoned so that the. responsibility or tne .aeieat couia oe jert on tne shoulders of. Alderman TJpchurch. This official assured- them in ' bitter terms that he was willing, and indeed anxious to I bear; this burden I whiclf he ; was confident' would receive the full approval of his constituents. The discussion 1 : ''assumed a right acute ' stage -h.u,;wasjheld within bounds -by the ruIingsMof Mayor ;. Johnson who j presided. : Opinion - is. miich divided as to: the situation Dispensary ; ad vocates are much v gratified at the "hold up" and - there, are a gdod many of that, .wing of tbe temperance ;eIeV ment-vTtho lean " to :the: dispensary as a desirable fpontrol V o the ; liquorv busi ness and;' withal, a source of big reve nue to the cityfand county,who are' rather7 pleased - at;the turn taken, be-.. .The Board of Audit and Finance of the city was in regular semimonthly session last night at the City Hall, members in attendance having ben Chairman McQueen andS Messrs. Wild er and Tiencken. Possibly the most important action taken at the meet ing was instruction, to the clerk to notifythe Streets and Wharves Com mittee that the recent special appro priation granted fori the repair of the strests of the city was for repair work in the strictest sense of the word and not for the building" of new streets as some of the members had Information it was being -used for, notably in the case of . Miller street, leading to the cemetery.. -i" It was also suggested to the Streets and Wharves Committee that in view: of the fact that little material Is now being used "from the rock quarry on accoit of the" limited appropriation that the services of a regular weigher at tfie quarry b3 dispensed with as the 1 volume of operations is not thought to Justify this weekly expense. It was also recommended that the po sition "of engineer of tha road roller be abolished from the fact that for all ordinary work the smaller roller drawn by horses is deemed sufficient. These matters will be communicated to the committee and may come up later again, when the committee will prob ably desire to "explain its action in the matter. It was decided to pay no more bills for establishing grades for sidewalks when the grades have been previous ly established where curbing has al ready been put down by the city. Contract with Mr. Joe Bchadd for work at Front street market was ap proved and bond accepted;,, , The in stallation, of a telephone In the new fire bouse near Fourth and Dock streets was authorized A communication came ovcr from the. Aldermen as to the amended offer thathad been made for the , purchase of the Clarendon Water Works plant but in view of the fact that this has been declined by the company, no ac tion was. taken and the communica Campaign For .Prohibition ! Elec tion in Wilmington Reaches The Spectacular Stage ;-' 7 FIFTH AND BLADEN STREETS f. -, v. '--- Evangelist Ham Spoke to About 250 Persons From .Automobile Speaks Again Tonight at Seventh and Castle. V"s The campaign for a prohibition elec-- r tion in Wilmington reached the spec- ; tacular last night when at 7:30 o'cloc Evangelist Mordecai F. Ham, who isfJiJf conducting the series of revival serj'x. vices in the First Baptist Church, was whisked up Fifth street to the corner ' Of Fifth and Bladen in :Pasto Hale's automobile and standing in the ma-,' "' V ; chine directly in front- of the church i on the "corner, he delivered a charac ' teristic campaign address to some two' . . hundred or more men, women, and children who had been attracted to the - place at that hour by the handbills- and press announcements of Jfr& l: day before. No., preparations wbatef; 1 r .had been made for the speaking.- , . and the two" big search lights, on the . ' front and rear of the machine affdrd- I' . ed the only illumination to the scene,;;.' , Mr. Ham spoke hopefully of ' the movement, gave a graphic picture of, the avils of the drink habit and conf eluded with a solo, after which there ' . was a call for signatures on the j)eti? ' tion to the . Mayor and Board of Alder-- men for an election. .It was explained . that a signature did not necessarily - mean that the signer1 would vote.for 5 ' prohibition;- and quite a large number were; secured out of the number " as sembled. wTben there :erecalls in' a V hand' primary for all -who would vote , v ' -: for prohibition and a- number went;. up. Theh there was a call for those would :not . "vote f or prohibition arid . only a few hands went up some in the , audience responding neither in V the ' afn : : firmativ'e nor in the' i negative ojalthe. - , . . Question. The meeting v was, : umqua, v 'vi.--.A.lV-.-.5 ::i.Vy.C-'i'6;,. fit. Undeveloped Property Which Gives Prpbilse for Wllmingtonian. In its local columns "yesterday morn ing the Charlotte Observer has the following with reference to a property in which, the "'Colonel Mulberry Sel lers? of.'; the Star staff is . interested : : Mr. W.. D. Turner, who is engaged in . openings np the old Clawsonjgold mirie in. York county, S. C, spent yes terday in the city. He came; here to meet Mr. T. W. Clawson, of -Wilmington, one of the owners. The mine, was first, opened up ny Dr. Clawson in 1866, and Is located just across the State line, 15 miles fiy?m Charlotte, five -miles . from Pineville, and four miles from Fort Mill. It gives prom ise of an abundant, yield and the own ers are promoting itwith the view either of selling it in toto or forming a company and disposing of the stock. Mr. Turner struck a vein, 10 or 12 feet from the surface, which he fol lowed a short distance and then went on dpwn deeper for a second and lar ger tein which he is looking for. What ore Has neensgotten out nas assayea about $22.6 . to the ton. The larger vein wilKHkely be, found this week." WALTER THOMPSON ELECTED Becomes Superintendent ef Stonewal - Jackson Training -i school. (iSiKciar Star Correspondence.) .-Joncord.-N. C. NdY. 19. Mr. Wal ter. ThomDson, late States ville, N C-,' has been elected STaperlntendent of the Stonewall Jackson Mairual Train l&g and Industriai;S6h6X)lr lately made possible through the; assistance of the State Legislature. , Mr. Thompson is a .native of Lincoln county and was recently , superintendent of Cqncord public schools.? He ls a son of Pro fessor X. Matt Thompson , of Lincoln- ton, and Is an educator of fine ability He: Is a . graduate .of the Unvsrsity of the; 'class : ofv l898 and had charge -of the xQreensborp Graded Schools tor four jears. He is 32 years of age and has a ivife and two children. A better Refaction could not have been made in the: South. - ' Tne committee in cnarge or tne mzx- terbf selecting & site met last night- at Greensboro and unanimously ac cepted the proposition of the city of Concord and the county of Cabarrus to locate' the school there. Theprop ositionconsisted of a donation-.jpf 227 acres of land and $1,000 in cash. " requred eight hundred names, had beem ; . '. v affixed . to the petition, but that it.fWas;;,-: , ' desired for the moral, effect to securev&::l x; as many more signers as it .was 'pes-; . ' sible to secure, and it was with thlsrv , end in view that th-3 additional names . ; were secured last night. ..At ,thevwn!vJ elusion- of the speaking the' "evangel list drove away in - the aut'omobile't: while many shouted a good-bye to nirp. and there was some cheering. The" r,i meeting was necessarily short ' from!??-: -the fact that .the evangelist had.to- rev , turn-to th3 chureh in time to? take ; )" ; ' ' charge of the regular 8 o'clock service- 'V ;-t' :-V. ,".'Ii another open-air meeting in behalf Df Wr' s the xiause this evening at 7:30 o'clocle ; at Seventh and Ca sue streets,, while-. on Sunday there ..Will be 'at -mass meet-; ine for men only at the churchh -:At" this latter service' the entire church : 7 will be reserved for men and thisWill? be one of the largest netingsyeAvt " held. , The announcements were made- at the open air meeting last night and v. ;i '''V7'::K?tN'"..;';.K' lieving that to vote prohibition now would, bring' on the city a scourge of "blind tigers" that might develop more power: than' open saloons in city affairs. 'On the other hand " there -was a lengthy conference y&f prohibition leaders this morning at. which? W. N. Jones " as attorney ?yas directed to ex amine into the law and see " if there was iany wayto byeredme 'the refusal of j,"unariimous - consents by . TJp hurchs and force the. preparation; of the machinery for the -election , in due time. " - Up to this time n6 move has been taken. If there lis it" will have to becin the form of a maridaniusf rom laiSnpe'rior CourtViudge eqdiringvthe aldermen . t;o proceed r now that th0 or der has been made for the election. be present. X,; . ' "''r. j 'On the. streets yesterday there was:-v,:;:.V :' i less discussion of the pending election-?'?f:;t:;::-'"::x'; ' .?;"-: ;;'.:-Vv ; and both sides expressed the, greatest' confidenc While all concede that-av requisite number of names will be se-; cured to ensure the election it 'isanr? open question among those who dls-. - cuss th matter as to whether or 3aot ' v--prohibition .will carry. f''&W'ffi and, .Sam Ballinger are engaged ;.inv' :-.'.i- making a transcript of the registration books for their respective sides to., be,- used in the campaign when the efec- . . tion is called. This is taken to mean : that every inch will be contested 1P1 d vr V.V .; '; thei3 is no gainsaying the fact; that .7- rT :y y: the election when called will M:a;.M0 warm number. As yet the .anttpronl-ST bitiosisfs have made no announce " i meats as to speecb: s that will be der .V 1 ' liverea in tneir Denaii Dut mis, it. is ;, said, will come later. - . , .-. v'w"-f' MS ' f,- T': 'S A"' Death of Mis Maggie Mallett. t -yy: Friends Mn the city have learned ; v with sorrow of the death of Miss Mar garet Mallett, of Fayetteville, whfcfr occurred at an early nonr Sunday morning. She fs survived by one.; brother, Mr. John W. Mallett, of Al bany, Ga., and two sisters', Mrs. -B. J Hale and Miss Alice H. Mallett, both of Fayetteville: " Mrs.1 W. D. MacMillan and Mrs. Lee Holmes, rel atives, 01 Wilmington, , were among: the .aarge number who attended the funeral services - Monday afternoon at; 4 ocldck from St. John's Episcopal; unurcn. .-: , -.:- . v ';,,:-,.: : : .:.;v-'...-- -. ,. . iat5 4-. , - Two, Days Longer. ThePolvogt Company announce that only; two days remain of their Novem ber, bargain sale, so only two - days longer, will their i customers -- receive double trading: stamps during fha. morning hours.; After ,12. o'clock only-, - Ne"w coat suits for ladies arer arriving . '.r- K "Prices Jhathar bpok at Penny's Panic -Sale:::?i mMsAp .' 'r. : ..."-'.' " ", ;XSff i. H-''iA-i'4y.'!: v.''. - DonV iniss k Gaylord's Vbig - derjart-r v:; , ; ; .' ; ;. ment' st6re''todyAA-'T ;. r- Tv" ' ; '-' I., i it v - I. : 5? t:iC - r '..".-5 .- -t r
Wilmington Morning Star (Wilmington, N.C.)
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Nov. 20, 1907, edition 1
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